Suppose that the amount of computer apps demanded increases by 10 percent when the price of personal computers falls by 5 percent. The cross price elasticity of demand between computer apps and personal computers is

A. -0.5.
B. 2.0.
C. 0.5.
D. -2.0.


Answer: D

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